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Updated: 10:07 PM Sep 28, 2011
Former Aces Star Belts Grand Slam for D'Backs
PHOENIX Matt Kemp hit a two-run homer to become the first Dodgers player in 70 years to lead the NL in home runs and RBIs, and Los Angeles held off a late rally to beat the playoff-bound Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Wednesday night.
Posted: 10:07 PM Sep 28, 2011Reporter: AP Email Address: sports@kolotv.com |
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PHOENIX (AP) - Matt Kemp hit a two-run homer to become the first
Dodgers player in 70 years to lead the NL in home runs and RBIs, and Los Angeles held off a late rally to beat the playoff-bound Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Wednesday night.
Arizona locked up its NL West title last week and will open the NLDS on the road against Milwaukee. The Diamondbacks were quiet in the season finale until the bottom of the ninth when Cole Gillespie hit a grand slam off Ramon Troncosco and Henry Blanco followed with a solo shot.
Kenley Jansen ended the rally, getting the final two outs for his fifth save.
Kemp hit his 39th homer in the seventh inning to pass Milwaukee's Prince Fielder for the league lead and finished with 126 RBIs, second-most in Dodgers history to Tommy Davis' 153 in 1962.
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